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Peter

in Kentucky

There are 88 people with the last name "Peter" in Kentucky.

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Ranking in Kentucky

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Peter 4,506
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  1. is 4,502nd most common Marcus
  2. is 4,503rd most common Miley
  3. is 4,504th most common Osburn
  4. is 4,505th most common Pape
  5. is 4,506th most common Peter
  6. is 4,507th most common Sorrels
  7. is 4,508th most common Stoltz
  8. is 4,509th most common Wilkey
  9. is 4,510th most common Wimpee

Most Common First Names for Peter

John, Arthur, Edward, Jonathan, Alfred, James, Jeff, Jeffrey, Lorena, Marilyn

Meaning & History

English, Scottish, German, Dutch, etc.: from the personal name Peter (Greek Petros, from petra ‘rock’, ‘stone’). The name was popular throughout Christian Europe in the Middle Ages, having been bestowed by Christ as a byname on the apostle Simon bar Jonah, the brother of Andrew. The name was chosen by Christ for its symbolic significance (John 1:42, Matt. 16:18); St. Peter is regarded as the founding head of the Christian Church in view of Christ's saying, ‘Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church’. In Christian Germany in the early Middle Ages this was the most frequent personal name of non-Germanic origin until the 14th century. This surname has also absorbed many cognates in other languages, for example Czech Petr, Hungarian Péter. It has also been adopted as a surname by Ashkenazic Jews.

Recent Searches for "Peter" in Kentucky

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John Peter, KY (7 searches)
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